METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ICON BASED APPLICATION CONTROL

• US 20150052464A1
• Filed: 08/15/2014
• Published: 02/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marvell Asia Pte Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Original Assignee: Marvell World Trade Limited (Marvell Technology Group Limited)
• Inventors: CHEN, Jialin, FANG, Wenzhao, SHEN, Ping, JIANG, Xin, WANG, Mingyang
• Granted Patent: US 10,108,310 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/765
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback

Abstract

Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for icon based application control. The method includes receiving, by a processor, a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon in a graphical user interface (GUI). The icon has an associated application. Further, the method includes extracting adjustable settings of the associated application with the icon, and providing, by the processor, a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface.

Claims

1. A method for icon based application control, comprising:

receiving, by a processor, a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon in a graphical user interface (GUI), the icon having an associated application;

extracting adjustable settings of the associated application with the icon; and

providing, by the processor, a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, detection signals indicative of user actions via the setting interface; and

adjusting the settings according to the detection signals.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving, by the processor, another detection signal indicative of another pre-defined user action on the icon to execute the application associated with the icon; and

executing the application according to the adjusted settings.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein providing, by the processor, the setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface further comprises:

providing a popup menu in association with the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the popup menu.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing, by the processor, the setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface further comprises:

providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable a moving reaction of the icon to one of the pre-defined locations.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein providing, by the processor, the setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface further comprises:

providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined reactions by a user with setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustment via the pre-defined actions by the user.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein providing, via the GUI, the mapping of pre-defined reactions by the user with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via the predefined actions by the user further comprises at least one of:

providing a mapping of pre-defined gestures in the GUI with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via gesture detection; and

providing a mapping of pre-defined voices with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via voice recognition.

8. An electronic device, comprising:

a memory configured to store applications with associated settings; and

a processor configured to receive a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon in a graphic user interface (GUI), extract adjustable settings of an application associated with the icon, and provide a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising:

a display configured to receive signals generated from the processor and provide the GUI according to the received signals.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising:

an user input component configured to generate detection signals in response to user reactions, and provide the detection signals to the processor.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the display is configured to generate detection signals in response to user reactions on the display, and provide the detection signals to the processor.

12. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to receive detection signals indicative of user actions via the setting interface, and adjust the settings according to the detection signals.

13. The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the processor is configured to receive another detection signal indicative of another pre-defined user action on the icon and execute the application according to the adjusted settings.

14. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to provide a popup menu in association with the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the popup menu.

15. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to provide, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable a moving reaction of the icon to one of the pre-defined locations.

16. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to provide, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined gestures in the GUI with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via gesture detection.

17. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to provide a mapping of pre-defined voices with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via voice recognition.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing program instructions for causing a processor to execute operations for icon-based application control, the operations comprising:

receiving a detection signal indicative of a pre-defined user action on an icon in a graphical user interface (GUI), the icon having an associated application;

extracting adjustable settings of the associated application with the icon; and

providing a setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, further comprising:

receiving detection signals indicative of user actions via the setting interface; and

adjusting the settings according to the detection signals.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the operation of providing the setting interface for the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the setting interface further comprises at least one of:

providing a popup menu in association with the icon in the GUI to enable the adjustments of the settings for the application to be performed via the popup menu;

providing, via the GUI, a mapping of pre-defined locations in the GUI with setting adjustments to enable a moving reaction of the icon to one of the pre-defined locations;

providing a mapping of pre-defined gestures in the GUI with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via gesture detection; and

providing a mapping of pre-defined voices with the setting adjustments to enable the setting adjustments via voice recognition.